Insider Selling: Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Sells $88,264.62 in Stock

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HWBK) Director Jonathan Holtaway sold 2,682 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.91, for a total transaction of $88,264.62. Following the sale, the director now owns 366,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,064,740.18. The trade was a 0.73 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Jonathan Holtaway also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 5th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 6,604 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.97, for a total value of $217,733.88.
• On Monday, December 9th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 389 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.05, for a total value of $12,467.45.
• On Friday, December 6th, Jonathan Holtaway sold 1,015 shares of Hawthorn Bancshares stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.25, for a total value of $32,733.75.

Hawthorn Bancshares Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:HWBK opened at $34.70 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $31.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.32. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. has a 52 week low of $17.86 and a 52 week high of $35.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a market cap of $242.55 million, a PE ratio of 13.30 and a beta of 0.59.

Hawthorn Bancshares (NASDAQ:HWBK) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 22nd. The financial services provider reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hawthorn Bancshares had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 16.65%.

Hawthorn Bancshares Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Saturday, March 15th will be issued a $0.19 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.19%. Hawthorn Bancshares’s dividend payout ratio is 29.12%.

Institutional Trading of Hawthorn Bancshares

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Barclays PLC increased its stake in shares of Hawthorn Bancshares by 44.1% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,059 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 42.6% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 7,368 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $209,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Hawthorn Bancshares by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 14,834 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $421,000 after buying an additional 1,101 shares during the last quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. grew its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Alexander Labrunerie & CO. Inc. now owns 15,214 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $431,000 after acquiring an additional 625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Hawthorn Bancshares by 5.2% in the third quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 27,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $680,000 after acquiring an additional 1,340 shares in the last quarter. 30.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Hawthorn Bancshares from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st.

Hawthorn Bancshares Company Profile

Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc operates as the bank holding company for Hawthorn Bank that provides various banking services in the United States. It accepts checking, savings, money market, individual retirement, and other time deposit accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial and industrial, single payment personal, installment, commercial and residential real estate, and consumer loans, as well as equipment, operating, and small business administration loans; and debit and credit cards.